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🌱 How Western Carolina’s women reclaimed SoCon track glory on home turf

Cullowhee, North Carolina Patch AM: a 4 min read

What's up Cullowhee! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How Western Carolina’s women reclaimed SoCon track glory on home turf
  • Cullowhee man’s threats to Sen. Tillis lead to federal probation

Also on today's calendar: Bob Plott with David Brewin & William Ritter and 3 more events.

Today's riddle: what do you call a rabbit with fleas? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Pleasant with clouds and sun, with a high of 71 and low of 44 degrees.
  • Thursday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 66, low: 36.
  • Friday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 75 and low of 46 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Samford men continue championship reign, Western Carolina women add to Catamounts history (soconsports.com) — Cullowhee played host to the Southern Conference outdoor track championships, where Western Carolina’s women’s team captured its first league title since 2018, led by standout sprinter Cymoria Thomas. While Samford’s men extended their championship streak, Catamount athletes like Thomas, Gaby Reeve, and Jasmine Greene delivered big performances that added fresh hardware and school history on their home track.
   

• Western NC man threatened Sen. Thom Tillis, sentenced to probation (citizen-times.com) — A Cullowhee resident has been sentenced to three years of probation after pleading guilty to making violent threats in a phone message to U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis. The case, handled in federal court in Asheville, stemmed from a 2025 call in which the man used explicit language and threatened harm, following Tillis’ controversial stances that drew criticism from parts of his own party.
   

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Bugs Bunny ! (Thank you bruce A. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Cullowhee

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